Sr. QA ManagerPosted: October 30, 2009
Title:Sr. QA Manager
Location:Wayne, PA
Length: Perm
Rate: DOE
A client of ours in Wayne, PA is looking to bring on a Sr. QA Manager to their team.
Responsibilities:
* Leads the QA Analysis, QA Automation and QA Performance teams through the execution of the tactical plan. Participates in the definition of the strategic team.
* Manages the delivery and support of QA services through adherence to the SLC and QA methodology. Identifies and acts on necessary corrections and improvement/efficiency opportunities.
* Accountable for the development of release Test Plan and the post-implementation report.
* Oversees the project testing plans and implements changes for efficiencies within or between projects.
* Prepares test estimates and project schedules.
* Responsible for the overall resource management within the department.
* Tracks the execution of the release testing schedule.
* Responsible for the release defect management. Reports release defect information. Guides through resolution and calls attention to priority issues. Responsible for preparing the final go/no go release recommendation.
* Serves as an escalation path for QA Production Support activities.
* Assists in setting standards, metrics and best practices for the QA team.
* Recruits highly skilled and motivated QA staff and evaluates team players performance. Mentors less experienced Team Players on QA best practices and methodology.
* Works with Director to define the QA strategy.
* Develops, documents and maintains the QA methodologies, processes and procedures.
* Provides career and technical advice to QA Team Players.
* Utilizes tools and methodologies to improve individual effectiveness and to increase efficiencies in the QA process. Identifies trends and implements corrective actions.
* Reviews requirements and specifications to identify potential risks to quality, identify ambiguities or omissions, and ensure testability. Works with project team to recommend and implement steps to mitigate identified risks.
* Ensures team adherence to established standards and methodologies.
* Develops and sustains appropriate relationship with peers and other project team members.
* Maybe asked to manage capital and expense budgets.
Qualifications
Required:
* Proven ability, vision and skills to lead a department towards specific goals in a rapid changing environment. Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities. Good judgment and the ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce.
* Experience with system development lifecycle. Extensive knowledge and work experience of test engineering methodologies.
* Working knowledge of testing concepts, verification and validation techniques, defect management, quantitative methods, risk management and measurement programs. Working knowledge of defect tracking, quality principles and testing tools.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability. Detailed oriented. Observational. Ability to multi-task to accomplish workload efficiently. Excellent time management.
* Good work ethic and general business acumen.
* Ability to interact and influence clients, team members, various levels of management and external groups. Experience negotiating with business partners and external vendors.
* Supervisory and administrative experience. Performance management. Staffing. Experience on budgetary responsibilities.
* Understanding of various technologies, relational database principles, client/server infrastructure, and n-tier architecture concepts. Proficient on Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge of Sybase, Oracle, Web and Middle tier testing.
* Working experience with risk management, statistical analysis, quality assurance and quality control practices.
* Bachelor*s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* Training on project management or equivalent knowledge. Training on Supervisory and Team building skills.
* 5-7 years experience in Quality Assurance.
* 5-10 years experience of leadership experience.
Preferred:
* Prior eCommerce experience.
* Certified Software Testing Engineer (CSTE) designation
* In-depth knowledge of system and technology alternatives.
Human Capital Management, Inc. is a staffing firm focused on the most important part of the Information Technology industry-PEOPLE. We are dedicated to attracting the area's most talented IT professionals. At HCMI we use the term partnering when describing relationships with our consultants. That is because we invest the time to understand the motivating force behind each consultant, provide consultants with a strong understanding of our clients' projects and strive to match each consultant with a project which will satisfy the consultant's short and long term needs. Only by connecting the best consultants to the best projects is HCMI able to drive the New Economy. HCMI has been able to identify, attract and develop intimate relationships with the most exciting projects throughout the Mid Atlantic Region. Please refer to job code 91922 when responding to this ad.
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